Essential and emergency contacts

09 February 2022
Essential and emergency contacts
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Save these essential and emergency contacts to your phone, take a photo of them or stick them to your fridge! However you choose to do it, they’ll come in handy.

Emergency numbers

Ambulance 10177

Campus Protection Services (CPS) 021 650 2222/3 or 080 650 2222

Groote Schuur Hospital (GSH) 021 404 9111

GSH Psychiatric Emergency Unit 021 404 2176

LifeLine 021 461 1111/3 / WhatsApp 063 709 2620

Mountain Rescue 021 948 9900

Rape Crisis 021 684 1180

SADAG UCT Student Careline 0800 24 25 26 or SMS 31393 for a call-back

Sea Rescue 087 094 9774

24/7 Sexual Assault standby number 072 393 7824

SADAG Suicide Helpline 0800 567 567


Police

Flying squad 10111 (from a landline) 112 (from a cellphone)

Rondebosch Police Station 021 685 7345

Mowbray Police Station 021 680 9580

Woodstock Police Station 021 442 3117/21

Cape Town Central Police Station 021 467 8000/1/2/78


Campus services

Careers Service 021 650 2497

Centre for Higher Education Development (CHED) 021 650 2645

Department of Student Affairs 021 650 3535

Disability Service 021 650 2427

First-Year Experience 021 650 4072

International Academic Programmes Office (IAPO) 021 650 2822

Office for Inclusivity & Change 021 650 2767

Office of the Ombud 021 650 3665

Student Financial Aid Office 021 650 3545

Student Housing 021 650 1038

Student Orientation and Advocacy Service 021 650 5082

Student Wellness Service 021 650 1020

UCT_CARES uctcares@uct.ac.za
UCT_CARES Chatbot: add +27 87 240 6965 to your WhatsApp

Writing Centre 021 650 5021


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